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BANANA-WALNUT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Make and share this Banana-walnut Upside-down Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15



Banana-walnut Upside-down Cake image

Steps:

  • For topping: Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Combine sugar and butter in medium saucepan.
  • Stir over low heat until butter melts and mixture is well blended.
  • Pour into 9-inch diameter cake pan.
  • Spread to coat bottom of pan.
  • Pour maple syrup over sugar mixture.
  • Sprinkle nuts evenly over.
  • Place banana slices in concentric circles on nuts, overlapping slightly, and covering bottom.
  • For cake: Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl to blend.
  • Beat sugar and butter in another bowl until creamy.
  • Add egg and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk in 3 additions.
  • Spoon batter over bananas.
  • Bake until tester comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
  • Transfer cake to rack.
  • Run knife around pan sides.
  • Cool cake on rack 25 minutes.
  • Place cake plate over pan; invert cake.
  • Let stand 3 minutes, then gently lift off pan.
  • Serve warm with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.5, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 63, Sodium 311.9, Carbohydrate 70.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 49.4, Protein 4.3

1 cup packed golden brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/4 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
4 large ripe bananas, peeled,cut diagonally into ¼ inch thick slices (you may need up to 5 bananas)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons milk
sweetened whipped cream, to serve

CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDEDOWN BANANA CAKE

Provided by Jill O'Connor

Categories     Cake     Rum     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Banana     Walnut     Sour Cream     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20



Caramel-Walnut Upsidedown Banana Cake image

Steps:

  • For topping:
  • Spray 8-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Bring butter, sugar, and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts. Boil syrup 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread topping in prepared pan. Let topping cool completely.
  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas, sour cream, rum, and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients in 2 additions just until combined. Spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Cut around cake. Place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over. Let stand 5 minutes, then gently lift off pan. Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Topping:
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
3/4 cup walnut halves or pieces
Cake:
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 large)
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

BANANA WALNUT CAKE

Make and share this Banana Walnut Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef 313014

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14



Banana Walnut Cake image

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F In a large mixing bowl cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Mix mashed bananas and milk together.
  • Blend dry ingredients into batter alternating with banana mixture. Stir in chopped nuts.
  • Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round or square baking pans.
  • Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes, then turn out on racks until thoroughly cool. When ready to serve frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting: In mixing bowl, stir cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar a little at a time. Add vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread mixture between layers and around sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 788.4, Fat 31.1, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 134.3, Sodium 586, Carbohydrate 121, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 87.6, Protein 10.5

1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
3 cups unsifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

For a fun and distinctive way to use bananas, try this banana upside down cake. Every time I serve this treat, someone requests the recipe. -Ruth Andrewson, Leavenworth, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17



Banana Upside-Down Cake image

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and butter; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook without stirring until sugar is dissolved. , Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Sprinkle with pecans. Pour remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into a small bowl; add bananas and stir carefully. Drain. Arrange bananas in a circular pattern over the pecans; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon over bananas. , Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan; invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 390mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup pecan halves
2 medium firm bananas, sliced
CAKE:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup plain yogurt
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream, optional

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA BREAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Here's what you need: ripe bananas, eggs, oil, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, butter, brown sugar, bananas, vanilla ice cream

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Desserts

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10



Upside-down Banana Bread Recipe by Tasty image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Add the eggs, oil, sugar, and cinnamon, mixing until evenly incorporated.
  • Add the flour and mix until the batter has no large pockets of flour. Set aside.
  • In a pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter, then mix in the brown sugar until dissolved.
  • Bring up the heat to medium-high, cooking until the mixture starts bubbling and the sugar has melted.
  • Remove the caramel from heat and pour into a greased 9x9-inch (23x23 cm) baking pan.
  • Lay the banana slices evenly on top of the caramel.
  • Spread the banana bread batter on top.
  • Bake 40-50 minutes.
  • Cool until the bottom is barely warm and use a knife to loosen the edges from the pan.
  • Place a plate upside-down on top of the pan, then invert the pan, flipping the banana bread onto the plate.
  • Slice, then serve with vanilla ice cream.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 787 calories, Carbohydrate 108 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 54 grams

4 ripe bananas
3 eggs
½ cup oil
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 bananas, sliced
vanilla ice cream

UPSIDEDOWN HAZELNUT BANANA CAKE

One of my first baking experiences with out my mom was banana bread. I was in art school away from home for the first time and of course, a vegetarian. I worked at a vegetarian restaurant and did some baking for it while I waitressed making $2.00 an hour plus $2.00 worth of food off the menu. I?d order a salad for $1.25 and my boyfriend Brian would come up to my work and eat the other .75 in a carob sundae?and that?s all we could afford to eat all day! I also would pick dandelions out of the cemetery near our apartment while walking home from college to our apartment (we couldn?t afford a car) and would cook them with onion soup boullion for our dinner. I weighed 112 then?In my hand-written recipe books, it?s the first recipe I ever wrote, so me and banana bread go way back. This one is dressed up with an ooooy gooooy nutty caramel top of brown sugar and butter which help slowly baste the banana slices as they bake in the oven. Pineapple upside down-cake move over!

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 15



Upsidedown Hazelnut Banana Cake image

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the cake pan.
  • Toast the nuts and let them cool completely.
  • In a food processor, grind the nuts with the sugar until very fine.
  • Using a hand-held mixer, cream the butter; then add the sugar mixture. Add the eggs and mix. Add the sour cream and vanilla and stir. Mix in the banana puree. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt to make a smooth batter.
  • To bake, cover the bottom of the cake pan with some of the warmed hazelnut schmear (microwave 40 seconds or so). Fan some banana slices over it and spoon in the batter.
  • Bake until just set, about 35 to 40 minutes. Keep warm in a low oven and turn it out at the last minute.
  • Melt the butter. Remove from the heat and whisk in the brown sugar and the nuts. Store in the refrigerator.

1/3 pound hazelnuts
1 cup sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup banana puree, from 1 or 2 bananas
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Hazelnut schmear, recipe follows
Whole bananas
3/4 cup butter
1/2 pound dark brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

BANANA WALNUT UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Banana     Walnut     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 17



Banana Walnut Upside Down Cake image

Steps:

  • For topping:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine sugar and butter in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until butter melts and mixture is well blended. Pour into 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Spread to coat bottom of pan. Pour maple syrup over sugar mixture. Sprinkle nuts evenly over. Place banana slices in concentric circles on nuts, overlapping slightly and covering bottom.
  • For cake:
  • Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl to blend. Beat sugar and butter in another medium bowl until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk in 3 additions. Spoon batter over bananas. Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer cake to rack. Run knife around pan sides. Cool cake on rack 30 minutes. Place plate over pan; invert cake. Let stand 3 minutes, then gently lift off pan. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Topping
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
4 large ripe bananas. peeled, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Cake
1 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons milk
Sweetened whipped cream

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANAS FOSTER CAKE

Why should pineapples have all the fun? Bananas work perfectly in this boozy, caramelized version of an upside-down cake.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14



Upside-Down Bananas Foster Cake image

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter just the sides of a 9-inch round cake pan.
  • For the caramel topping: Stir the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Stop stirring, and gently swirl the saucepan occasionally until the mixture is the color of deep amber, 8 to 9 minutes. If needed, brush any sugar crystals off the side of the pan with a wet pastry brush. Remove the saucepan from the heat, and carefully whisk in the butter (take care: the mixture can bubble up considerably). Pour the caramel into the prepared cake pan, tilting the pan to cover most of the bottom (be careful: the pan will be very hot from the caramel). Arrange the bananas in a single, tight layer, then cover any gaps with the remaining slices.
  • For the cake: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the milk and sour cream in a small bowl.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition and scraping down the side of the bowl as needed, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk-sour cream mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
  • Pour the batter over the bananas in the cake pan, and spread evenly. Bake the cake until it is golden brown and bounces back when pressed and a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the center, 50 to 60 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to separate it from the pan. Poke the cake all over with a skewer, and brush the cake with the rum. Let cool in the pan on a rack until just cool enough to handle, 20 to 30 minutes. Invert a serving platter over the cake pan and, while holding them together, quickly flip them over so the cake unmolds, banana-side up. Let cool completely. Cut into wedges, and serve.

2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
3 medium bananas, cut on a slight bias into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons dark rum

KILLER UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA WALNUT CAKE

You can make this cake in a Bundt pan. If you don't have any maple syrup use pancake syrup instead, but don't use the low sugar syrup, also if you don't have a sweet tooth, reduce the 1 cup of brown sugar to 3/4 cup or even 1/2 cup... I most always make two of these cakes, one just goes too fast!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 (0-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 14



Killer Upside-Down Banana Walnut Cake image

Steps:

  • Set oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease a 9-inch round cake pan (make certain to spray the bottom of the pan generously with non-stick cooking spray).
  • For the topping: in a heavy-bottom saucepan combine sugar and butter; stir over low heat until butter melts and the mixture is well blended.
  • Pour into cake pan, and spread to coat the bottom of the pan.
  • Drizzle the maple syrup over the butter/sugar mixture, then sprinkle with chopped nuts.
  • Place the long banana slices in concentric circles on top of the nuts, overlapping slightly but covering the bottom.
  • For the cake: stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat in sugar and butter in another bowl until creamy (about 3-4 minutes).
  • Add in egg and vanilla; beat until smooth, light and fluffy.
  • beat in flour mixture alternately with milk.
  • Spoon the batter over the bananas in the pan.
  • Bake for about 50-55 minutes, or until cakes tests done.
  • Transfer cake to a rack and run a knife around the sides of the pan.
  • Cool cake for 30 minutes.
  • Place a plate over pan and invert onto plate.
  • Let stand 3 minutes upside-down with plate on top, then gently lift off pan.
  • Serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4168.2, Fat 179.2, SaturatedFat 100.3, Cholesterol 622.3, Sodium 2508.2, Carbohydrate 637.4, Fiber 20.1, Sugar 466.1, Protein 34.7

1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup butter (no subs)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (toasted preferably)
4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup full-fat milk

CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

This is a new take on the standard pineapple upside-down cake. Brown sugar caramel and walnuts top a super moist banana cake. From the March 2008 issue on Bon Appetit.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h26m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18



Caramel-Walnut Upside-Down Banana Cake image

Steps:

  • Topping.
  • Spray 8 inch round cake pan with 2 inch high sides with nonstick spray.
  • Bring butter,sugar and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts:boil for 1 minute.
  • Stir in nuts;spread topping in prepared pan and let cool completely.
  • Cake.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Sift first four ingredients into medium bowl.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended.
  • Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas,sour cream,rum and vanilla.
  • Beat in dry ingredients just until combined.
  • Spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
  • Cool 15 minutes.
  • Cut around cake and place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over.
  • Let stand 5 minutes then gently lift off pan.
  • Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

nonstick vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup (Karo)
3/4 cup walnut halves or 3/4 cup walnut pieces
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe banana (2 to 3 large)
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

STICKY UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

Edd Kimber gives us an irresistible new take on the seventies classic. This stunning upside-down cake makes a great cooking project for teen cooks

Provided by Edd Kimber

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12



Sticky upside-down banana cake image

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and lightly grease a deep 23cm round cake tin, lining the base with baking parchment.
  • To make the topping, put the butter and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat until melted and combined. Add the vanilla and mix together. Pour the caramel into the cake tin and spread in an even layer. Cut the bananas in half lengthways and arrange on top of the caramel, cut-side down.
  • To make the batter, put all the ingredients in a large bowl with 1/4 tsp salt. Use an electric mixer to beat together on a low speed until the batter is smooth and evenly mixed. Pour the batter on top of the bananas and level out with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 55 mins-1 hr or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the cake begins to look too dark, cover with foil after 45 mins. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 mins before turning out onto a plate. Best served warm but also delicious at room temperature. Best eaten within 2 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 45 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium

80g unsalted butter , plus extra for greasing
150g light muscovado sugar
½ tsp vanilla bean paste
4 large bananas
240g plain flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
300g golden caster sugar
120g unsalted butter , very soft
3 large eggs
150ml soured cream

HOMEMADE BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

This is an incredibly moist dessert or breakfast.

Provided by Orsi

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16



Homemade Banana Upside-Down Cake image

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8-inch square cake pan.
  • Prepare topping: Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.
  • Place the pan in the preheated oven until butter has melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir and spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set aside.
  • Prepare cake: Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl, set aside.
  • Cream white sugar and softened butter together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined. Add mashed bananas and sour cream; mix to combine. Add dry ingredients on low speed and mix just until combined. Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the pan completely, about 30 minutes, before inverting and slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 58.8 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 199.4 mg, Sugar 30.6 g

Topping:
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3 medium bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Cake:
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
¾ cup white sugar
⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 medium overripe bananas, mashed
⅓ cup sour cream

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

As with all upside-down cakes, what goes into the pan first ends up on top, so this ready-to-eat banana cake has enticing banana slices on top making it both aesthetically more pleasing to the eye - and even more delicious. Adapted from a recipe in a recent issue of the Australian magazine 'New Idea'. If you like nuts on your banana cakes, add slivered almonds - as suggested below - or whatever nuts take your fancy!

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13



Upside-Down Banana Cake image

Steps:

  • Grease a 14cm x 24cm loaf pan, and line the base and sides with baking paper.
  • Making the topping: combine the butter and sugar in a small bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved; spread this over the base of the pan; cut each banana into 9cm lengths, then cut each banana into four even slices; arrange the slices, cut-side facing downwards on top of the butter-sugar mixture.
  • Making the cake: beat the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl (with an electric mixer if you have one) until light and fluffy; beat in the egg until it has combined with the mixture; transfer to a large bowl and stir in the mashed bananas; then gradually stir in the flour and the milk. Once the mixture is thoroughly combined, spoon it into the prepared pan on top of the banana slices.
  • Cooking the cake: cook in a moderate (180°C) for one hour or until cooked when tested with a skewer; allow it to rest in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then turn it out onto an wire rack to cool.
  • Serving the cake: the banana cake can be served warm or at room temperature. Serve with fresh cream or sweetened cream cheese (see SERVING SUGGESTIONS below).
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: to serve the cake with sweetened cream cheese, beat 125g cream cheese with 2 tablespoons of icing sugar until the mixture is smooth, and serve in a separate bowl. Sprinkle the cake with slivered almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.3, Fat 28, SaturatedFat 15.5, Cholesterol 92.1, Sodium 311.2, Carbohydrate 62.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 39.1, Protein 6.5

125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 bananas, extremely ripe, mashed
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
1/3 cup milk
50 g unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 large bananas, ripe
125 g cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons icing sugar
1/2 cup slivered almonds

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Like a cross between bananas Foster and pineapple upside-down cake, this homey dessert is topped with caramelized banana slices and crunchy walnuts. Cooking the brown sugar in a skillet before adding the fruit gives you a particularly deep, complex flavor. Because of the moisture in the topping, you'll need to bake this cake a little longer than other, similar butter cakes. Underbaked cake will be soggy and apt to fall apart, but an ideal result will have a well-browned surface and dark, slightly crunchy edges.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 (10-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 16



Banana Upside-Down Cake image

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Make the topping: In an oven-safe 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice and salt, and whisk until the brown sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Let cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to smell like caramel and darkens slightly, about 1 minute longer. (Don't walk away, or the mixture may burn.) The mixture will clump and separate, but that's OK.
  • Add bananas and nuts, gently tossing to coat with the caramel. Remove from heat and arrange fruit into an even layer on bottom of skillet. Ignore any sugar clumps; they will dissolve during baking.
  • Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until thoroughly combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and whisk until well mixed. Sprinkle in baking powder, salt and baking soda into the batter, one at a time, and whisking vigorously after each addition.
  • Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in flour until just incorporated. The mixture will be lumpy, but that's OK. Don't overmix. Scrape batter into the skillet over the fruit and spread evenly.
  • Bake until surface is deeply browned all over (with darker brown edges) and the fruit is lightly bubbling around the sides of the skillet, about 35 to 45 minutes, rotating halfway through. A toothpick inserted into cake will come out clean.
  • Once the cake is out of the oven, immediately run a butter knife or offset spatula around the edge of the skillet. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to cool slightly. Carefully invert cake into serving platter. If some fruit or nuts stick to bottom of skillet, gently remove them using an offset spatula or knife and place them back onto cake. Let the cake cool until the fruit topping sets, at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, before serving. Cake is best served on the day it is baked.

4 tablespoons/56 grams unsalted butter
1/3 cup/71 grams light brown sugar
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (see Tip)
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 pound bananas (about 3 large bananas), sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick planks
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup/118 milliliters sour cream or plain whole-milk yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups/195 grams all-purpose flour

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Web Mar 19, 2021 Melt the butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and salt and cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and decoratively press the bananas …
From food52.com
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UPSIDE DOWN BANANA CAKE RECIPE | GORDON RAMSAY …
Web Ingredients Serves 6-8 150g Unsalted Butter 55g Brown Sugar 80g Maple Syrup 3-4 Large Bananas 230g Caster Sugar 1tsp Vanilla Essence 155g Plain Flour 1tsp Baking Powder Pinch of Salt 4 Eggs Method First, pre …
From gordonramsayrestaurants.com
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CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDE-DOWN PEANUT BUTTER BANANA …
Web Jul 1, 2012 Melt butter in medium saucepan; add dark corn syrup and brown sugar; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and immediately stir in walnuts. Spread topping in cake pan. For cake: …
From ambitiouskitchen.com
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CARAMEL-WALNUT UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE RECIPE | BON …
Web Apr 7, 2008 Ingredients Makes 6 to 8 Servings Topping Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 /2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 3 tablespoons dark corn …
From bonappetit.com
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Servings 6-8
  • Spray 8-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Bring butter, sugar, and corn syrup to boil in medium saucepan, stirring constantly until butter melts. Boil syrup 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread topping in prepared pan. Let topping cool completely.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed bananas, sour cream, rum, and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients in 2 additions just until combined. Spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Cut around cake. Place platter over pan. Holding pan and platter together, turn over. Let stand 5 minutes, then gently lift off pan. Cool at least 15 minutes for topping to set. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.


BEST CARAMELIZED BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE RECIPES
Web Feb 4, 2022 Step 3. Cut bananas in half lengthwise. Arrange bananas cut-side down into the syrup. Step 4. To make the cake batter, combine butter and sugar in the bowl of an …
From foodnetwork.ca


KILLER UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA WALNUT CAKE - LUNCHLEE
Web Mar 2, 2023 Fast Lunch Recipes. 15-minutes-or-less; 5-ingredients-or-less; Vegan; Healthy; Inexpensive; Kid-friendly; Search. Menu. Killer Upside-Down Banana Walnut …
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KILLER UPSIDE- DOWN BANANA WALNUT CAKE – RECIPEFUEL | RECIPES, …
Web Dec 29, 2020 Recipes By Course. Breakfast; Lunch/Snacks; One Dish Meal; Main Dish; Dessert; Recipes By Ingredient. Beef; Chicken; Fish; Lamb; Pork; Seafood; Quick …
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PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE - DELISH
Web May 16, 2019 Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk milk, peanut butter, oil, and egg until well …
From delish.com


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